Medion MD 80137, User Manual

Page 1: ...MD 80137 Digital DVD Recorder and Player User s Manual 2004 Medion All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ...quipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interferen...

Page 3: ...r or block the ventilation holes in the DVD video recorder cabinet Doing so may damage the DVD video recorder or DVD video disc Do not place your DVD video recorder on a soft surface the ventilation holes can be blocked from the bottom Avoid placing it in a small space such as a bookshelf unless ventilation is adequate 5 Avoid placing the DVD video recorder in an environment with excessive humidit...

Page 4: ...er 7 Never open or remove the cover or make any adjustment which is not described in the user manual as it may expose you to an electrical shock or other hazardous situation or cause serious damage to your DVD video recorder Your DVD video recorder must be serviced by a qualified technician only 8 Keep any liquids or any unnecessary objects away from your DVD video recorder Never turn on your DVD ...

Page 5: ...ndensation to evaporate Note to CATV System Installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point ...

Page 6: ...Disc cleaning Finger prints or dirty spots on the disc will reduce the reflection which will lead to a poor signal With a poor signal the playing performance will decrease Please use a soft cloth to wipe the disc straight from center to the outer edge If the disc is too dirty you can use a damp soft cloth to wet the disc first and then wipe it with a dry soft cloth Never use cleaning liquid methyl...

Page 7: ...R or DVD Player 17 Tips 18 Control Buttons and Display 19 Front Panel Buttons 19 Display Window 19 Remote Control 20 Remote Control Buttons 21 Basic Playback Functions 23 Preparation 23 Primary Settings 23 Start Playback 24 Skip Playback 24 DVD 24 VCD Audio CD 24 Pause Step 25 Fast Forward Rewind 25 DVD 25 VCD Audio CD 25 Slow Motion 25 Stop 25 Disc Playback OSD On Screen Display 26 DVD Playback O...

Page 8: ...eduled Recording 39 Cancel a Scheduled Recording 39 Troubleshooting Scheduled Recordings 40 Manual Disc Recording 41 Pause recording 41 Chapter 41 Recording from External Devices 42 Recording from a DV Camcorder 42 Editing Discs 43 Protect and Unprotect Title 43 Protect and Unprotect Disc 43 Make Compatible DVD R only 43 Play Full Title 43 Edit Title Name 43 Erase Title DVD RW only 44 Insert Chapt...

Page 9: ...atures Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference Record your serial number here for use in event of loss or theft Model number MD 80137 Serial number Features This DVD recorder can play in NTSC and PAL under progressive or interlace scan output This unit can be connected with a Dolby Digital or DTS compatible amplifier receiver for home theater surround sound Record cable or broadcast ...

Page 10: ...st etc Please contact your supplier for details Copy Protection This DVD video recorder supports Macrovision copy protection This will prevent copy protected materials from being recorded normally Copyrights Copyright The law prohibits copying copyrighted material without the permission of the owner of the copyright Copy protection If you attempt to copy a DVD disc with CSS protection code the ant...

Page 11: ...na to IN and your TV to OUT 3 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN These jacks are the same as the ones on the front of your DVD recorder Use them to connect to another video device that you wish to record such as a DVD player or VCR 4 S VIDEO For connecting to a TV or monitor s S Video input jack 5 VIDEO OUT Video signal output 6 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT component signal output for connection with a component Y CB CR or...

Page 12: ...aking or changing connections This chart shows the basic connections necessary for using your DVD recorder with a TV Other types of connections are shown on the following pages Before you get started we recommend that you assess all of the equipment that you would like to connect and review the following pages closely panels and connections ...

Page 13: ...o connect the DVD recorder to your TV s AV input jacks Connect one end of the provided TV antenna cable to ANTENNA OUT on the DVD recorder Connect the other end to the antenna RF input on your TV Use another TV antenna cable to connect the TV antenna or CATV coaxial cable from your wall outlet with ANTENNA IN on the DVD recorder Connect the power cord to an easily accessible AC outlet Please note ...

Page 14: ...do this by connecting the red and white portions of the AV cable but NOT the yellow portion This will play stereo sound through your TV if your TV is capable of producing stereo sound You can also follow the instructions on the following pages to connect your DVD recorder to an AV amplifier receiver to send sound to external speakers 14 MD 80137 Digital DVD Recorder and Player User s Manual panels...

Page 15: ...TV Component Video Connect the component cable green blue and red connectors to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT on the rear panel of the DVD recorder and the corresponding component video in connections on your television Make sure to match the colors on the cable connectors with the colors on the ports Connect EITHER the S Video OR the Component Video cable to your TV Not both 2 1 15 MD 80137 Digital DVD...

Page 16: ...oaxial not both Digital Audio For an optical connection connect an optical cable also referred to as Toslink to OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT on the DVD recorder and OPTICAL DIGITAL IN on the AV Amplifier or TV For a coaxial connection connect a coaxial digital audio cable to COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT on the DVD recorder and COAXIAL DIGITAL IN on the AV Amplifier or TV Optical and coaxial digital audio cables sol...

Page 17: ...on the front panel Connect a VCR or DVD Player To record from a VCR or general DVD player connect the AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT from the VCR or general DVD player to the AUDIO VIDEO INPUT of the DVD recorder Do not connect your DVD recorder to a VCR and then connect the VCR to the TV This will produce a very poor signal for your DVD recordings Your DVD recorder should be connected directly to the TV for ...

Page 18: ...or your needs However you only need one video connection and one audio connection between your DVD recorder and your TV 3 If your antenna CATV connection is attached to your DVD recorder and your DVD recorder is attached to your TV with another antenna cable you will be able to watch TV without turning on your DVD recorder 4 Attaching your DVD recorder to a VCR and then attaching the VCR to the TV...

Page 19: ...hannel video 9 DISC TRAY 10 DISPLAY WINDOW Shows current status of DVD recorder Display Window 1 Dolby Digital sound display 2 DTS sound display 3 Title Display the current title DVD 4 Track Display the current track VCD 5 Chapter Display the current chapter 6 The selected song in program 7 External input for recording 8 Start scheduled recording 9 Title in repeat play 10 Repeat 1 or all 11 A B Re...

Page 20: ...ry compartment Please make sure the terminals are placed correctly following the instructions printed in the battery compartment Point the remote control at the remote receiver on the DVD recorder 20 MD 80137 Digital DVD Recorder and Player User s Manual control buttons and display ...

Page 21: ...L and Progressive NTSC modes in circle 20 STANDBY ON Power ON OFF this DVD Recorder 21 DISPLAY Display working status on screen also could be used as a navigation window please refer to page 28 22 ZOOM Zoom mode in playback Refer to page 28 23 RETURN Press this button to return to PBC menu during VCD playback 24 1 2 3 Number buttons 25 CLEAR Delete the wrong number entered 26 SETUP Customize DVD R...

Page 22: ...ries at the same time If the DVD recorder won t be operated for an extended period remove the batteries from the remote control Otherwise the remote control may be damaged Don t place the remote control in areas with high temperature or high humidity Don t open the case of the remote control 22 MD 80137 Digital DVD Recorder and Player User s Manual control buttons and display ...

Page 23: ...the desired item with the navigation buttons and then press ENTER to confirm 1 When the DVD recorder is turned on for the first time the TV screen shows the following message Press the direction keys to choose the menu language then press ENTER to confirm 2 Selection of input signal Use the direction keys to select the signal input source Press ENTER to confirm The DVD recorder auto searches the s...

Page 24: ...d In PBC playback on VCD a PBC displays on the screen If there is no PBC function on VCD CD the disc plays immediately Skip Playback DVD Press NEXT to skip to the next chapter Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Press PREV to skip to the beginning or previous chapter Chapter 2 Chapter 1 VCD Audio CD With PBC on During VCD playback press TITLE to bring up the PBC menu PLAYING VCD PBC MENU With PBC off Press NEXT o...

Page 25: ...ewinding or fast forwarding you will not be able to hear the audio portion of the track Slow Motion 1 Press SLOW to slow down playback Pressing the button multiple times cycles through the following speeds 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 16 2 Press PLAY to resume normal playback During slow motion play you will not be able to hear the audio portion of the track Stop Press STOP while playing a disc to temporarily st...

Page 26: ...tle Chapter If there are multiple chapters on the DVD this menu allows you to jump directly to a desired chapter Time Counter The time counter allows you to begin playback at a specific point of time on the DVD Audio Channel Selection This allows you to set the audio language for playback The languages available depend on the disc Not all discs have multiple audio languages You may need to use the...

Page 27: ...PBC On Off Some VCDs have complex PBC menus This menu allows you to turn the PBC functionality on or off Your DVD recorder is easiest to control with the PBC function set to Off Title If there are multiple titles on the VCD Audio CD this menu allows you to jump directly to a desired title Time Counter The time counter allows you to begin playback at a specific point of time on the DVD Audio Channe...

Page 28: ...itle Off A B Repeat Playback A B repeat playback allows you to define a specific section of your disc to be played in an endless loop 1 Rewind or fast forward your disc to the beginning of the section you want to repeat 2 Press the A B button to set up a start point A 3 Fast forward or play to the end of the section you would like to repeat 4 Press A B again to set the end point and the playback b...

Page 29: ...JPG file using keys press ENTER key to mark selected file 2 After all desired files have been marked then move cursor to Add icon using and keys press ENTER key to add selected files to play list 3 Or simply move cursor to Add All icon and press ENTER key to add all files on disc to play list 4 Move cursor to Slide icon then press ENTER key to start picture slide show 5 Move cursor to Speed icon c...

Page 30: ...ccessed using the TITLE button on your remote control 1 While a DVD with a title menu is playing press TITLE 2 Use the buttons to select a title and press ENTER to confirm DVD Menu DVD only Some DVDs have complex content with many subtitle languages audio languages video angles etc The DVD menu can be used to acess these features 1 If the disc contains a DVD menu press MENU PBC to show the menu on...

Page 31: ...ual for the disc for more information 1 Press MENU PBC to turn on off the PBC function The OSD shows PBC on or PBC off 2 If the VCD has a PBC menu press PREV and NEXT to change pages in the menu 3 In PBC menus all selections must be made with the numeric buttons 4 When playing VCD 2 0 edition discs set PBC to off for optimal operation 5 When PBC is on press TITLE to enter the PBC menu Zoom 1 When ...

Page 32: ...lly stored the bookmark 5 Press BOOKMARK again to exit the bookmark menu Jump to Bookmark 1 Press BOOKMARK to enter the bookmark menu 2 Use the buttons to select a bookmark 3 Press ENTER to start playback from that bookmark point Clear Bookmark 1 Press BOOKMARK to enter the bookmark menu 2 Use the buttons to select a bookmark 3 Press CLEAR to erase the selected bookmark from memory NTSC PAL and Pr...

Page 33: ...vious page 4 In the second sub menu use the buttons to make a selection and press to confirm your selection 5 Press SETUP again to exit the setup menu System There are three items that can be set from the System menu Guide Language Set Time and Factory Reset 1 Guide Language determines the language displayed on the On Screen Display OSD The OSD can be displayed in English Spanish French or Chinese...

Page 34: ...his setting to display transmissions in conventional 4 3 format on a 4 3 television Transmissions in 16 9 format will be displayed full height without black bars but with the sides cut off however the sidebars of the image will be cropped to fit your screen 16 9 Wide This is the setting for output on a wide screen television in 16 9 format general setup Audio Use this menu to ensure the audio outp...

Page 35: ...country setting 2 Set Password Use the number keys on the remote control to input your 4 digit password then press ENTER to confirm Change To change current password the user will be prompt to enter the original password Delete To disable a previous password the user will be prompt to enter the original password Original password for this machine is 3308 3 Country Code This is a two letter code wh...

Page 36: ...atically play when a DVD disc is loaded Default setting is Original 2 Subtitle Language Select the subtitle language you want to automatically play when a DVD disc is loaded Default setting is OFF 3 Menu Language Select menu language when a DVD disc is loaded Default setting is Original 4 Auto Play When a DVD or VCD disc is loaded it will be played automatically Default setting is ON 5 Initialize ...

Page 37: ...se types of discs You can only use it to record video whether a TV broadcast or a home movie to DVD R or DVD RW Disc Types DVD RW discs can be erased and copied over again although this may reduce the quality of your recording DVD R discs cannot be copied over and you cannot add new data to a DVD R disc once it has been finalized see the section Editing Discs starting on page 49 You may not be abl...

Page 38: ...or s 0 9 to set the time Next use the buttons to select AM or PM 8 Set the stop time Use the buttons to move the cursor and either the buttons or s 0 9 to set the time Next use the buttons to select AM or PM 9 Set the Mode quality Use the buttons to move the cursor to the mode field and then use the buttons to select the desired mode More information about quality levels is included on page 39 10 ...

Page 39: ... 1 Press SETUP on your remote control to enter the setup menu Use the buttons to select the Record menu then press the button to enter the menu next use the buttons to select Schedule Record finally press the button to enter the menu 2 Use the buttons to move the cursor to the number of the recording that you would like to correct Next press the button to make corrections 3 Use the buttons to move...

Page 40: ... 5 Another recording is in progress 6 The DVD recorder s Time and Date is not set properly 7 The time set for your recording is in the past 8 The 8 memory slots for setting recordings are already filled 9 There is no signal from the selected input source it may be connected incorrectly or turned off The DVD recorder will not be able to tell if a disc is damaged Even if the recording seems to be wo...

Page 41: ...ode The recorded title will appear on the screen Press ENTER to view your recorded video After recording the following messages will also be stored Record date and channel source Record time Recording length and recording mode Recording index screen DVD RW These discs can be erased and recorded over DVD R These discs can be recorded and finalized only once They cannot be erased and recorded over P...

Page 42: ...t of a videotape or an interrupted TV signal Recording from a DV Camcorder 1 Connect the red yellow and white AV output connectors from your DV camcorder to the AV input connectors on the front of your DVD recorder 2 Place an initialized DVD R or DVD RW disc in the DVD recorder see p 37 3 Turn on the DV camcorder and switch it to VCR mode 4 Press MONITOR on the remote to switch to external input m...

Page 43: ...D R RW disc is playable on every DVD player Check the instruction manual of the DVD player in advance to confirm which kind of disc can be played Play Full Title If there is a hidden chapter in title this setup can view all the contents Edit Title Name 1 Move cursor to Edit Title Name press ENTER key a Virtual keyboard will appear 2 Move cursor using direction keys and to select desired letter pre...

Page 44: ...r But if users wish to divide chapters at specific points in a title users can use Insert Chapter function here 1 During title playback press EDIT on remote control to show edit menu 2 Choose Insert Chapter and press ENTER key to add one chapter Repeat above to add more chapters Delete Chapter Chapter mark can be deleted after recording While a movie is playing press EDIT on remote control to show...

Page 45: ...e playing hidden chapter there is an OSD HIDDEN shows on the top right of the screen 4 Press EDIT key again to show edit menu 5 Press ENTER on Show Chapter to reveal the hidden chapter Change Thumbnail 1 If you want to revise a new index scene of a title you can press EDIT to show edit menu while a movie playing 2 Press ENTER on Change Thumbnail to grab specific scene Finalize a DVD R This functio...

Page 46: ...blem Possible Cause Solution The unit turns off by itself Automatic power off function the power is automatically turned off after 20 minutes have passed in stop mode Turn the power back on The disc tray can t be closed or the disc tray comes out automatically after placing a disc in it Disc is not inserted correctly in the tray Disc is too dirty Regional code of the disc is not correct Take the d...

Page 47: ...e control does not work No batteries in remote control Dead batteries Remote control not being pointed at the remote sensor Put in new batteries see page 20 Replace batteries see page 20 Point the remote control at the remote sensor see page 20 Can not play a disc recorded on this DVD recorder on another DVD player Disc is not finalized Disc is one time only Other DVD player can not play DVD R or ...

Page 48: ...one Check the recording schedule and cancel one of the scheduled recordings see page 39 This DVD recorder can record only to DVD R or DVD RW discs see page 37 Audio or subtitle language is not the one selected during the initial setup The selected language does not exist in the disc Select another language using AUDIO SUBTITLE or the DVD menu Problem Possible Cause Solution Menus are in the wrong ...

Page 49: ...s in progress The DVD recorder s Time and Date is not set properly The time set for your recording is in the past The 8 memory slots for setting recordings are already filled There is no signal from the selected input source Prepare and load a recordable disc None Replace with a disc that is the correct format see page 37 This is the maximum number of titles that can be recorded to a single disc s...

Page 50: ...Asia Region 4 Central South America Australia New Zealand Region 5 Former Soviet Union India Pakistan Africa Region 6 China Technical Specifications Technical specifications subject to change without notice Power Supply AC100 240 V 50 60 Hz Power Consumption 30W Weight 14 1 lb Dimensions W x D x H 12 67 x 18 5 x 4 01 Operating temperature range 41º F to 104º F Operating humidity range 5 to 90 with...

Page 51: ...ures A digital photo is sometimes referred to as a JPEG as this is the most common type of format for digital images MPEG MPEG is a type of compression for video There are different types of MPEG MPEG 1 is generally used for VCDs MPEG 2 is used for DVDs and digital TV and is higher quality than MPEG 1 MP3 MP3 is a type of compression used for music files NTSC The TV color format used in North Amer...

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Page 53: ...change or send in repair Unit Exchange In locations where Unit Exchange is available MEDION will send you a replacement product You must return the defective product to MEDION using the shipping carton that the new one came in Send In Repairs In locations where Send In Repair Service is available repair service can be obtained by shipping your product to the MEDION Repair Center The product will b...